Antony Blinken actually said...

"We are acting at a deficit, at a disadvantage."

"We are engaged in an intense competition with China across many areas, but it is not in our interest for that competition to veer into conflict."

"One of the reasons that we established the Global Engagement Center was precisely to be able to push back effectively on that, but with the truth, not with misinformation or disinformation."

"If we're serious about this competition, we must demonstrate the same diplomatic seriousness of purpose across the board."